The Lenoir Topic from Lenoir, North Carolina • Page 3

LENOIR TOPIC 1 1 OIT OF DARKS C01TD LIGHT! tpecUtmetoeClhelimportaice of providing for the) sale of the toad as the speediest "peanjaf insuring its completion. Unfortunately in passing the act conditions were tckedos). which made it almost' impossible for a purchaser to comply with them tbe commission did' meet however ani eater into a coatract of sale, but tbe terms were not complied with and nothing carao of It have rsason to the same wing of the building, which is 6. The wing is greatly needed to provide for the insane" of the State, whose misfortunes appeal to us for help. The present capacity- of the building is only about Wo hundred and that leaves a large number unprovided for 7.

It is not certain we can ever get such another building committee SAID THE DEVIL WHEN HE BUSTED OPEN A KEG OF PRINTERS' INK 35 Pianos. 75 Organs. 1,000 Harmonicas! -m 500 Accordeons $2,000 WORTH OF SHEET 'MUSIC, $10,000 WORTH OF MUSICAL VARIETIES. McSMITH MUSIGSHOUSE. and superintendent as the ones who have had this work in hand.

It is a marvel of cheapness, completeness and absolute freedom from jobbery. I want these same men to go right on with the work and finish the building. They are willing to do it, and in making the appropriation, I suggest that the duties and respon sibilities be placed upon the commit tee, as heretofore. This will not interfere with the authority of the Board of Directors over the completed part of the building occupied by patients. I ask you to consider the report and recommendations of the Commissioners, Superintendent and Board of Directors on this subject herewith sent.

THE W. RAILROAD. The assignees of the purchasers of tbe Slate's interest in this. road were not able to complete the road to Paint Rock and Pigeon River by the first of July, 1881, tbe time fixed in the contract. The Commissioners howerer for caeses which they deemed soflRoi-ent extended the time.

Tb road has been completed to these points and has been for some time open lor travel and traffic. No iron bas been laid west of Pigeon River, but tu grading has beeu completed to tbe top cf Balsam mountain, a is tamo of 18 miles west of Pigeon River and is nearly completed, I am informed by the chief engineer Major Wilson, to the Cowee tncuntains, where they strike a tunnel 800 feet long. He thinks they will hare the grading completed to Vie Cowee tunnel thirty miles west of Pigeon Rirer by tbe flrst of June, Toey have two more in which to complete the road and I see no reason why they may not do it in that time. The old part of the road east of the mountains which was nearly worn out when tbe -road was sold has beeu put in good condition. C.

Y. RAILROAD. The Legislature at its last session passed an act appointing a commission to sell the State's stock in thi.i road. I pressed upon the Legislature by i 5inlcyaR't' 1 1 i I 111 ISB'I fsfsitt. I- i hll AT TUB JCSfSTIi MUS86 HOUSE.

UIp You Can't Come, Send Me Your Photograph. But 1 J. D. Faucette WITS Don't Forget our rocketbooK. 0.

1L. Bernhardt Wateara Public Reboots. Correapondtnce of Th Topic On the 4th of December, 1882, 1 qualified as County Superintendent of Watauga county1, and commenced work at once. I have visited a ma jority of the schools and find some of them doing well. The greatest obstacle in the wav that we have to overcome is the bad condition of the school houses, and the improper division of the county into districts.

Some are too large, and thV Board of Commissioners are forming new ones, that changes the center of the adjacent ones and throws the houses jout of the center therefore school committeemen sav not want to build or repair houses until the districts are made permanent We do hope that all the changes necessary to make the districts convenient and accessible to all will be done at as early a period as possible. We earnestly solicit the Legisla ture to establish a Normal School, at Boone. Our teachers cannot safely attend the Normals south of the mountains at the! seasons of vear they are in session. We have the building necessary, and have a cli mate that would bring a large number of teachers here in the summer. Should the Legislature in its wisdom see fit to give us mountaineers a Normal, we shall have the fullest We need more school in the State teachers and better ones, and if we can have a Normal School, we can be supplied.

I Valle Crucis Academy is well attended, and its teacher Mr. M. S. Trivett is quite competent, but the school is too full for one teacher. Does any teacher want to assist Mr.

Trivett a part of the time and study the other part? If so, call at once. We are determined to establish a graded school at that point We want good schools and more of them. I J. T. Lippabd.

Sketch of apt. F. Lovill. Correspondence of The Topic. As bo many citizens in the 35th Senatorial district; read your valua ble and instructive columns, we have concluded to give a short sketch of Capt E.

F. Lovill the Senator elect ed in 35th district! He was born on the Yadkin river Surrv county, 1842, and his father's name is W. R. Iovill, who was a good farmer, hence he taught his son Frank to work on the farm, which he delighted in. He was a good boy and such, boys generally make good men.

His education is good, yet he only attended the com mon schools5 until he was 17 and then he was sent to East Bend High School, where he was prepared for College, butthe war broke out and prevented him from entering College. He volunteered as a private in Capt R. E. Reeves' Co. 28th Regiment, N.

C. to. the rank of he was promoted 2d Lieut shortly after his entering. At the end of the year he was promoted to the rank of Capt of the. same Company in which capacity he served faithfully and bravely till the close of the war.

He took an active part in almost all the battles that Gen. Lee's army was engaged in, being severely wounded several times, iii the battles of Get tysburg, Ream's 1 Station and Jones farm. He commanded the 28th Regiment N. C. a great deal of the time, in fact the most oij the war, and surrendered it at Appomattox C.

H. Va. In 1867 ho migrated to Johnson county, arid remained there 6 years. His faikily nt having good health, he returned to the Old North State and settled in Watauga county in 1873, where ke has deported him self so well that the people conclud ed to send him' to the Legislature, hard student, he is eciences, is a good He has been a well versed in historian, and formation. A 'a man of general in- true and solid demo crat, he will be a faithful member in the Legislature.

jf asoule Installation. Corrwpondenoe of Tht TOpto. A public installation of Elk' Lodge No. 373, A. F.

find A. M. was held dnnth Fnrk Church, near Elk Cross Roads on the 27th day of De comber, 1882, and the following offi- Afirs were installed A. F. Davis, W.

John B. Hop-kms, S. W.MWm. S. Davis, J.

Elder Asa Brown, Treasurer, Wm. C. Hulcher, Secretary -Elder I. Thomas, S. J.

S. Ragan, J. Alexander Green and C. Grubb, Stewards, 1 The services of installation were performed by Brother E. F.

Lovill, W. M.f of. Watauga Lodge! who did it with honor to himself and to all who were present 4 After the officers were all installed, Brother W. Thomas and Brother; delivered ftn address on Masonry inita paet Iday also at present The addresses were Tery appropriate' for the occasion and very much enjoyed by all persons present We were Very much gratified to see so many visitors present, and hope they may be benefitted by the addresses delivered on that day. We, -as a Lodge of A.

F. and A. do heartily thank those who opened their hearts when it was an nounced by Elder I. W. Thomas that there would be a collection for the benefit of the Orphans at the Asylum at Oxford, and gave us a nice contribution for that institution.

May God bless them in this behalf. We also thank all present for their good behavior during the services. After the services closed at the Church the craft marched in procession to the Masonic Hall, where the second degree of Masonry was conferred on Brother C. M. GraybeaL May the Lodge build up and prosper and -be an honor to God and to the community.

-'1 A. F. Davis, W. M. VVk.

a Hulcheb, Secy. We devote much of our space this week to some of the most salient points in Governor Jams' message, which is a lengthy production. We shall recur to this document especially upon the subject of education, which he handles sensibly STATE DEBT. It will be seen on examination of the Treasurer's report that under the general act to compromise and settle the State debt he took up $8,820,745, in lieu of which he has issued $2,900,641.25 new four per cent bonds upon which the interest has been regularly paid as it fell due. This leaves $3,961,300 of the old bonds still outstanding the holders of most if not all of which, will come in and accept new'' bonds upon the terms of the act of March 4th, 1879, if that act can be re-enacted.

That act expired on the 1st day of January, 1882, and I suggest that you re-enact it with the single modification that the Treaserer be directed to cut off of the bonds that he issues all past due coupons. I suggest this modification because the act of March 4th, 1879, fixes the time when the interest is to begin and under that act the Treasurer had bonds enough printed to take up the whole debt These bonds are still on hand and have coupons on them from July 1st, 1880. The Treasurer (if the act is re-enacted) ought to cut off and cancel before he delivers the bonds all the coupons due up to the date of the delivery. In this way, the bonds now on hand can be used without fixing the State with the accrued interest THE ASYLUMS AND THE DEAF Aim DUMB AND THE BLXXD INSTITUTION. These institutions have all been well managed, and I need but refer you to the report of their respective officers and to ask you to visit and inspect them.

The centre building and one wing of the Western Asylum has been completed, and in a month more, will be ready for the reception of patients. The Board of Directors recently appointed have organized and elected a Superinten dent and one Assistant. They will, I understand, fill the other offices of the institution and get everything ready for patients as speedily as possible. In the meantime it will be necessary for you to provide immediate funds for its support. An important question for you to consider and determine in connection with this institution is whether you will now have the work on it stopped or whether the other wing shall, be completed.

I have made a personal inspection of the work and have tried fully to inform myself about the matter in all its bearings, and 1 do not hesitate to advise that the work be continued, and that there be made an appropriation of thirty five thousand dollars a year, for two years, to complete and furnish the other wing. Some of the reasons that induce me to make this recommendation are in brief as follows 1. The foundation of the wing is laid and the walls are above ground and although they are covered up and protected as well as they can be, they have been in this condition now for some six or seven years, and unless they are soon finished, they will necessarily be injured. 2. I think the work already done on this wing amounts to one-fifth, or, it may be, one-fourth ol the brick work, and that is too much to permit to go to waste.

3. There is. ft Considerable quantity of material left over, from the work of the main building: and the other wing, which can be utilized in building thia wing, but which will bring but little if sold 4a The building force is already organized and familiar with the work and it is best to continue it. 5. At present both male and female patients will have be kept in WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1883.

LOCAL XEWS. Bead all new ads. The Governor's message cut our local short. "We call attention to the new advertisement of Messrs. Cloyd Nelson.

Read the new advertisement of Mr. Wiesenfeld in another col-, umn. We received a pleasjanl call last week from Mr. J. W.

Horton, of Cove Creek, Watauga. The Central Hotel has just been supplied with a handsome new piano from the McSmith, Music House in Charlotte The Skating Rink has been closed, the building formerly used for that purpose having been rented for a business house. Read the new advertisement of Mr.JT. S. P.

Hamilton, who desires a share of your patronage in. the tin and grocery line. Mr. Langdon Jones, of the Yadkin Valley, in this county, who has been for some time in the north west, has returned to Caldwell. The High Point Tioneer now appears as the Farm and Fireside, with a bran new heading with variations.

Hurrah for High Point Married, on the night of Jan 4, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. Eli Curlee to Miss Laura Houk, all cf Glenburnie, Caldwell couuty. Mr. J. Widby has resigned his position as the Mayor of Lenoir, and the board of commissioners have elected Maj.

J. G. Ballew to fill his unexpired term. Lenoir is looking up in a business way. Two -new mercantile houses have been opened within the last month and others are to be opened in the near future.

Mr. Uriah Cloyd with his family has moved to Lenoir and is occupying the dwelling of Mr. P. Moore on Morganton street. Lenoir extends them a hearty welcome.

Some of the young people of Lenoir and vicinity who participate in the dances are to organize a pleasure club for the purpose of giving hops in Lenoir at such times as they may see fit. Rev. J. H. Page and Rev.

M. V. Sherrill have exchanged pulpits for the month of February, consequently Mr. Page will remain in Lenoir and preach in the churches on Lenoir circnit for some weeks to come. The rain and mud prevented the meeting of the Vesper at the Central Hotel last Thursday night "When shall we fifty meet again?" is the question which is now agitated by the members of that institution.

Mr. W. H. Bower, Represent active from Caldwell and Capt E. F.

Lovill, Senator from the 35th district are stopping at the Beckwith House, in Raleigh. Col. Lenoir, Represen tative from Watauga, is at the Yar boro House. Attention is called to change in the advertisement of Maj. Harper.

His polite young salesmen, Messrs. Bernhardt and Faucette, understand their business and will be glad to have their friends call on them at the above mentioned business house. There is nothing so elevating and civilizing in ita effects as music. Happy McSmith, of Charlotte, believes this and will sell you an organ, piano, accord eonVi fiddle, fiddle strings, cheaper than they can be made. Tell him Tot Topic said bo and he will sell to you cheap.

Capt V. Moore, for many years a prominent merchant of this place, who has been out of the mer cantile business for years, has rented the three-story brick store house building of Mr. B. Tuttle, on the court house square and opened out a new stock of goods. The horse drovers from the mountain grass lands are still pushing their business, notwithstanding the fearful condition of the roads and the cold and inclement weather.

Droves of horses and mules pass through Lenoir nearly every: day for South Carolina, where they are sold at fair prices. "What could we do without the stepping stones tM is the question which enters the mind of the Leno-irits as he views the muddy streets. By the way, there we still seVersl very important crossings where stepping stones should be placed. The expense is a trifle when compar ed with the convenience. The new manufacturing Ulage at Granite Falls, in this county, is a very popular-cotton market for, the farmers of Southern CaldwelL Mr.

P. G. Moore, one of the firm of Shu. ford, Gwyn Co. who recently erected a large cotton 'U atthat point is doing a fine business- there Ja tlie general merchandise line.

Dehere that other parties Will submit a proposition te you daring your ses sion to bay the State's stock. If yoa do not make a sale of the property I advise yon to strike oat tfce rigid cob. ditions in the set of last session and. leave the commission free to sell the State's stock upon the best terms that caa be kad. The stock of the State in the road is five hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars, and it is this that is proposed to sell.

The grading is about completed to Core, In the county of Stokes. This work has been dona by convict labor entirely, and for it the State holds a first lien upon the property which may be discharged by the mortgage bonds tbe company. THE CODE. The new Code, prepared by the Commissioners, ia ready for your consideration. It has been a work of great labor, and from the review I have been able to give it, has been well done.

The book is. necessarilj laige, and I trust I am not' treicbing upon your prerogatives in suggesting that you strike out all ot its obsolete parts. 'For example, I thisk that upon examination of the chapters on Cberokee lands and the Board of In ternal Improve meats, it will ba seen that the most of these chapters are ow obsolete and tbe most if nor all of them caa be omitted. The coia missioners felt obliged to bring these chapters forward, but I think they will agree with ue that they should not encumber the book. As you are now about to enact a code which ought to be made as perfect as possible and hereafter ought to be amended as little as possible, I desire to recommend to you to make several changes in our criminal jurisprudence.

We will note some of them hereafter. TEE PHILADELPHIA TIXES. It is not neceaury to pick la mentioning the Philadelphia lime, the prospectus of which journal appears In another oolumn. Tk Timu has got to 1m a sort of necessity with some people of this community and it ought to be with many more. It has many imitators aU over the land, but there im really nothing like The Tirtua from Maine to Calif or nia.

We have persuaded ourselves at times that he reason the people like it so much la that it is constantly giving its readers Juloy bites from the sunny side of the Journalistic peach. tdFAU of our customers who owe us for fertilizers bought last season, are earnestly requested te settle their accounts with us immediately either with the cash or by receipts for cot' ton at the gin. Lackey Wablick. Icard, N.C, Prescriptions for Goods. 1 MERCHANT, I desire to call special attention to this department of my business.

Having had four years experience in Drugs, can say my stock in thiji line is as full as the business of this coun-try will sustain. UH0I1L With thanks for the liberal patronage which he has enjoyed in the Physician's past, qind with best wishes for a prosperous and have strict and personal attention. Cheap goods are sometimes found to be the-cheapest, but cheap Drugs are generally impure. My stdak is composed of the purest and best Drugs. Happy New Year! Tin and Shoe Business.

to all his customers, the subscriber announces that his business will be continued at the old well-known stand. means and increased facilities for an extensive trade, he invites his many friends and customers to make his place their headquarters for business. TLiese are both kept and all work done in both of these departments, is done bv tTOod workmen and guaranteed to give Satisfaction. Repairing oi Shoes or Bootd, and all kinds oP Tinware solicited. All kinds of PRODUCE taken hi SOb3S ALL PER Exchange Indebted by Note or Account over-due are requested to Call, examino and be ColiHnced that Goods can be sold to mwwm sun inc umes.

1 don't you forget it." Jan 1, 1883. W- HARPEfV Wv JHIAEIIIIILTOH. 7.